An efficient method for contrast enhancement in still images using histogram modification framework

Journal of Computer Science

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 775-779

  Ravichandran, C G ^a   Magudeeswaran, V ^b  

^a RVS College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Contrast enhancement; Contrast image; Dynamic histogram equalization; Histogram equalization; Histogram modification; Image enhancement; Still images

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858163316     PISSN: 15493636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/jcssp.2012.775.779     Document Type: Article

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